• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2023

미국 세포병리사가 되는 길은 최소 학사학위와 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs에서 인증 받은 세포병리사 양성 교육 과정 이수가 필요하다. 이를 기본으로 American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification에서 주관하는 자격시험을 통과함으로써 세포병리사로 인정받는다. 현재 미국 세포병리사 양성 교육과정은 18개의 대학교와 병원에서 제공하며 그중 6개 대학교에서 석사 교육과정을 제공하는데 이는 병리의사의 부족과 의료체계의 발달에 따른 세포병리사 업무 영역 확장으로 기존의 프로그램을 석사학위 교육 수준으로 전환하는 추세다. 미국 세포병리사 전문성 향상을 위해 교육과정의 개선과 단일화, 자격 갱신제도, cytologist로의 명칭 전환 노력 등은 빠르게 변해가는 의료 체계에 발맞출 뿐 아니라 세포병리사의 역량 강화로 보인다. 본 연구는 미국 세포병리사 양성교육제도와 전문성 강화 노력을 보고함으로써 대학 교수와 해외 취업을 준비하는 학생들에게 정보를 제공하고 우리나라 세포병리사의 전문성 향상을 위한 연구에 도움을 줄 것이라 사료된다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.39-53
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to grasp the present system of Advanced Practice Nurse(APN) and to suggest strategies for enhancing the recognition of APNs institutionally in Korea. We searched and reviewed literature and materials about the APN development process and present situation and related laws. We recognized that there were many kinds of problems in the APN system of Korea: a weak support from health care system, obscured classification of APN's services, confusion of qualifications, and lack of compensation from the national health insurance system. We should, therefore, identity the list of Korean APN's services and provide further studies about patient's outcome cared by APNs. Also, there is a need to create a demand for APNs to keep the quality of services guaranteed by APN. APN system must be established to progress forward in order to provide good benefits for the people.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.18-34
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to clarify the background of the controversial attempt to establish a new public medical school linked to compulsory service as a means of strengthening public healthcare in Korea, and to raise anticipated problems with possible solutions. In Korea, healthcare is predominantly provided by the private sector focused on medical care, rather than public healthcare, even under the national health insurance system. The government has been mainly in charge of public health and unmet medical services from a residual perspective, but health inequalities still exist. To resolve this issue, the government created the concept of public health and medical service (PHMS) from a universal perspective and tried to strengthen the infrastructure of public healthcare and to foster core PHMS doctors by establishing a new public medical school linked to compulsory service in medically vulnerable areas. This study investigated the reality and concept of the new public medical school planned by the government, and identified problems such as the possibility of obtaining accreditation and evaluation before its establishment, the side effects of dividing doctors' roles, the waste of huge amounts of resources, and insensitive policies. In conclusion, in order to resolve health inequalities in Korea, we need to train doctors through medical school education that strengthens the social responsibility of doctors along with strengthening public healthcare infrastructure, and to provide a better environment for doctors working in medically vulnerable areas through sophisticated policies.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.38-55
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• 2009

목 적: 국내실정에 맞는 전문 유전상담사 교육프로그램과 교육기관의 인정 및 유전상담사의 전문 자격 인증 제도를 설립에 근거자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 국외의 유전상담사 교육 프로그램 인정과 유전상담사 인증 제도를 파악하고, 관련 업무 종사자에게 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 전문가 회의를 통해 도출된 의견을 분석하였다. 결 과: 인정받은 교육기관 수료자만을 인증시험요건으로 규정한 미국과는 달리, 일본은 관련 분야의 임상경력을 갖춘자에게도 한시적으로 인증시험 자격을 부여하였다. 일본은 필기와 면접시험으로, 미국은 필기시험으로 인증 시험이 진행되고 있으며, 주기는 미국 2년, 일본 1년, 인증기간은 미국 10년, 일본 5년이었다. 설문조사에서는 '대한의학유전학회에서 위원회를 구성하여 교육기관 인정과 전문 유전상담사 인증을 담당하며, 관련학회의 의견수렴과 자문을 얻는다'에 대다수가 찬성하였다. 지원자의 전공은 제한할 필요가 없으며, 인증시험은 필기와 실기로 이루어져야하고 주기는 2년, 인증기간은 5년이 적당하다는 응답이 가장 많았다. 결 론: 유전상담 교육기관 및 유전상담사 인증 제도는 대한 의학유전학회에서 주관하며, 미국과 일본의 프로그램을 참고하여 국내실정에 맞게 도입한다. 대한의학유전학회에서는 위원회를 구성하여 관련 학회 등의 의견수렴과 자문을 얻어 교육프로그램 개발과 인증 제도를 구체화 할 것을 촉구하는 동시에 정부에서도 유전상담의 급여화와 필요한 제도적인 지원이 있어야만 국내의 유전의료의 발전에 필요한 인프라 구축의 내실을 다질 수 있게 될 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2019

노인들은 건강상태가 다소 좋지 않더라도 지역사회에 지속적으로 거주하기 원한다. 그러나 노인의 건강 및 기능상태에 맞는 통합적인 돌봄지원 시스템의 부재로 생활시설을 선택하는 경우가 증가하고 있다. 본 연구는 2017년 노인실태조사를 활용하여 장기요양인정을 신청한 노인들을 대상으로 욕구에 맞는 서비스를 이용하고 있는지를 탐색적으로 논의하고자 한다. 분석결과 첫째, 장기요양인정을 통해 등급을 받은 노인 중에서 경증 노인은 방문요양 등 재가서비스를 주로 이용하고 있었다. 그러나 경증 노인 중에서 일부는 요양시설에 입소하고 있어서 기능 상태에 맞지 않는 서비스를 이용하고 있었다. 둘째, 방문요양서비스가 주야간보호서비스에 비해 월등히 이용이 높아서 노인 상태에 맞는 복합적인 재가서비스가 이루어지지 못하고 있었다. 셋째, 등급 외 노인의 경우 등급인정 노인에 비하여 일상생활 수행을 위한 도움을 충분히 받지 못하고 있었으며, 경로당이나 노인복지관 등 지역사회복지서비스 이용도 낮았다. 따라서 장기요양인정자의 경우 건강 및 기능상태가 경증 임에도 지역사회에 계속 거주하지 못하고 시설에 입소하는 경우가 발생하고 있고, 등급 외 노인의 경우 필요한 지역사회 돌봄 서비스를 적절이 이용하지 못해서 장기요양인정자로 상태가 악화될 가능성이 높은 것으로 판단된다.

• 종양간호연구
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the actual care costs paid to Korean Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses (KOAPN). Methods: We collected data using a group discussion and questionnaire identified 115 tasks from job descriptions developed by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing. Forty-two KOAPN working at three university hospitals in Seoul were asked to evaluate each task as to type and whether the cost is paid or not. They were also asked to indicate the tasks in urgent need of development of a care cost with high priority. Results: Only five tasks (4.3%) related to treatment and complication related interventions or education were paid, and they were paid only once during the entire treatment period and were not covered by national health insurance. It was approved as a medical fee by health insurance review & assessment service. Furthermore, the names of the authority (doctor) and the actual provider (nurse) of the prescriptions were different for three of those tasks. Most of the suggested tasks needing development of care costs were actions specifically performed by nurses (physical-psychosocial-spiritual assessment, independent nursing interventions). Conclusion: KOAPN are currently paid for few tasks. To maximize the utilization of KOAPN, the establishment of a clear rational payment system directly related to their actual activities is needed.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.427-450
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• 2012

Objectives : This study examined the factors influencing variation by local areas of antibiotics prescription rate in upper respiratory infections (URI) according to the public reporting. Methods : We used the National Health Insurance Claims Data which the clinics claimed for URI (Korean Standard Classification of Disease, J00 ~ J06) in ambulatory care. The period of analysis was from the first quarter (from January to March) of 2005 to the first quarter of 2007. The number of samples was total 242 local areas that included all clinics (N = 7,942), which prescribed antibiotics for URI in ambulatory care. Results : None of the demographic and socioeconomic characteristic indicators was statistically significant. Among the provider factors, An increase in number of doctors and the average annual antibiotics prescription rate (from 2003 to 2004) for URI by local area were significantly related to an increase of antibiotics prescription rate according to the public reporting. And an increase in number of pediatric clinics, the proportion of clinics less than 5 years since has opened and the average annual fluctuation of antibiotics prescription rate (from 2003 to 2005) were significantly related to a decrease in antibiotics prescription rate by local area according to the disclosure of information. Conclusions : According to the public reporting, the antibiotics prescription rate in clinics had decreased sharply. However, the reduction of antibiotic prescription rate varied in different local areas. The factors influencing variation by local areas in antibiotics prescription rate can be used for establishing effective strategies to reduce variation by region in antibiotics prescription rate.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.144-162
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• 1996

This study was conducted to identify the problems related to operation of the committee system in university hospitals and to propose the direction for reforming it. Data were collected by surveying 138 working-level administration managers of committees from 12 university hospitals in Seoul in October, 1995. The results were as follows: 1. The purposes of the committee were to promote the reasonable dicision making in the hospitals, to satisfy the requirement of Hospital Accreditation Program and, to execute the administrational instructions in due order. The sort of job which was charged of chairmen and the majority of committee member was doctor. 2. The committees which were to be held the meeting frequently in a year were general management committees(8.25 times/year). But in case of operation rate, medical care-related committees showed the most frequent meeting(90.15%). Most of committees made the regulations and reported the results of their meeting to the CEO of their hospitals by written documents. 3. Most doctors thought the medical care-related committees useful. Medical technicians regarded education and research-related committees as useful, while administrators favored the general management committees. 4. The factors related to the perceived performance of the committee were the kind of job, the class of job and the kind of committee. Also, the perceived performance of the committee was positively related to the usefulness in efficient management of work, and negatively to uncertainties in responsibility and a nominal role of the committee. 5. Most of the respondnts thought that the concern of the top manager about the committee was the most important factor for the improvement of committee system at hospitals. They also regarded that formalization of the objectives and regulation rule and composition of committees with members which work in various fields as essential. Further studies on the organizational and operational cjharacteristics which include general hospitals in various areas are required.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to review the definition, qualification conditions, accreditation field, and system of Japanese recognized dental hygienists. It is expected that it will be used as basic data for the system introduction of the Korean advanced dental hygienists. Methods: From May to November 2020, a literature review was conducted on Japanese dental hygienists and Japanese certified dental hygienists. Results: The lifelong education system training courses to become Japanese certified dental hygienists consisted of basic training, special training, and specific training. Each training session lasted for 15 h, and the number of training hours required to complete the course was 30 h. The training items for the field of recognition A were prevention of lifestyle disease, home care, oral function management, rehabilitation for dysphagia, prevention of diabetes, and oral management by medical and dental partnership. The training items for the field of recognition B were dentistry for the disabled, dentistry for the aged, community oral health, and oral health care. Conclusions: The Japanese recognized that dental hygienist system is valuable as a demonstration model in introducing the Korean advanced dental hygienist system.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between a flexible parental visiting environment and parental stress in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Methods: The study participants included 60 parents of premature infants in NICUs. Structured questionnaires and interviews, as well as observations by researchers using a caregiving behavior checklist, were used to measure the flexibility of the parental visiting environment and parents' stress levels. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently and were initially analyzed as separate data sets. Data collection extended from March 11, 2018 to June 30. 2018 and the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: There was a negative correlation (r=-.30, p=.021) between parental stress and the total number of visits in 7 days. We also found that the average duration of each visit and the number of caregiving behaviors performed by parents were positively correlated (r=.73, p<.001). Conclusion: When designing a flexible visiting environment for parents, parents should be encouraged to visit their babies. By doing so, stress can be reduced both for babies and for parents. Therefore, it is suggested that the related polices and regulations in South Korea should be changed to provide more a flexible visiting environment to promote better parent-child attachment and family adjustment.